Marginal Profit

In microeconomics, marginal profit is the term used to refer to the difference between the marginal cost and the marginal revenue for producing one additional unit of production. Under the marginal approach to profit maximization, to maximize profits, a firm should continue to produce a good or service until marginal profit is zero.

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